NASA Sends Repurposed Spy Technology Into Space to Map the Universe on an Unprecedented Scale
NASA has successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a $4.3 billion observatory designed to investigate some of astronomy’s biggest mysteries, including dark matter, dark energy and planets beyond our solar system. Remarkably, part of the telescope’s technology was originally developed for American spy satellites before being repurposed to look outward into the universe […]
Massachusetts Biotech Rebounds as Investment Returns After Years of Industry Turmoil
A growing measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has become the center of a national controversy over vaccines, public-health communication and political misinformation after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. questioned whether two recently reported measles-associated deaths were legitimate. The dispute comes as the United States experiences its worst measles outbreak in more than three decades […]
Grail’s Galleri Cancer Test Faces Landmark FDA Review After Mixed Clinical Results
Grail’s ambitious effort to transform cancer screening is approaching a pivotal regulatory moment. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has scheduled an advisory committee meeting for September 23, 2026, to evaluate the company’s Galleri multi-cancer early detection blood test. It will be the first FDA advisory panel convened to consider a premarket approval application for […]
Trump’s Science Funding Cuts Trigger Growing U.S. Brain Drain
The Trump administration’s sweeping reductions in federal scientific research funding are prompting a growing number of American researchers to leave the United States or reconsider their careers, raising concerns that the country could lose its long-standing position as the global leader in scientific innovation. Universities, research hospitals and laboratories across the nation are reporting canceled […]
U.S. and Colossal Launch ‘BioVault’ to Preserve DNA and Living Cells of Endangered Species
A U.S. government agency and biotech company Colossal Biosciences have announced plans to build a genomic and cellular “BioVault” for every species protected under the Endangered Species Act, creating a cryogenic archive of living cells, reproductive tissues and genomic DNA from roughly 2,300 threatened and endangered animals and plants. The initiative is being launched through […]
California Science Center Sets Opening for Endeavour’s Dramatic New Launch-Position Home
The California Science Center has announced that the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will open to the public on Nov. 13, finally giving the space shuttle Endeavour its permanent home in Los Angeles after years of planning, construction, and public anticipation. The new facility is a $450 million, 200,000-square-foot expansion that will complete […]
Fresh Evidence Strengthens Case That Cosmic Expansion Is Still Accelerating
Astronomers say the universe is still expanding at an accelerating rate, reinforcing the modern view that cosmic growth is being driven by a mysterious force known as dark energy. A new analysis by researchers using updated astronomical data found no convincing sign that the long-accepted picture is breaking down. Instead, the results support the idea […]
Odds Rise for Strongest El Niño in a Century as Climate Experts Fear Worldwide Disruption
Climate scientists are increasingly warning that Earth may be heading toward one of the strongest El Niño events in modern history, a development that could trigger extreme weather, accelerate global warming, and reshape climate patterns well into 2027. A report from The Washington Post says new forecasts and ocean data suggest the developing El Niño […]
Intellia Jumps After Gene-Editing Therapy Succeeds in Pivotal Trial for Rare Swelling Disorder
Intellia Therapeutics rose sharply after reporting successful late-stage results for its experimental gene-editing treatment for hereditary angioedema, a rare disorder that causes dangerous and recurring swelling attacks. The company’s therapy met the main goal of its pivotal trial, helping drive shares higher. The treatment is important because it represents a major step forward for in […]
Scientists Uncover New Clues to How the Grand Canyon Was Carved Over Millions of Years
Scientists have produced a new reconstruction of the Grand Canyon’s geological history, offering fresh insight into how one of the world’s most famous landscapes formed over vast stretches of time. The research traces how the canyon’s layered rock, shifting river systems and tectonic changes interacted across millions of years to create the dramatic terrain seen […]
